Overview
Forms hydrogen bonds with stratum corneum proteins for immediate effect; activates fibroblasts for long-term remodeling.
Proposed mechanism
Tetrapeptide-30 forms a flexible film on skin (instant tightening) while penetrating to stimulate collagen and elastin (long-term effects).
What the evidence supports
Human data exists but the trials are small, short-term, or not yet replicated.
Graded Human-limited
Human data that exists but is thin: open-label work, single-arm studies, small cohorts, or observational follow-up without randomisation.
Key citations
Representative primary sources, including results that did not favour the compound.
- [1]
Tetrapeptide-30 clinical study
· DOI:10.1111/jocd.12642 · 2018
- [2]
Film-forming peptides
· DOI:10.1111/ics.12457 · 2017
- [3]
Tetrapeptide-30 clinical study (2018)
· · 0
- [4]
Film-forming peptides (2017)
· · 0
Citation records in this build are illustrative placeholders for the design.
Reference information for research purposes. Not medical advice, and not a recommendation to use any compound. Many entries describe substances that are not approved for human use.